Bolo Haus, Bukhara

Name: Bolo Haus
Address: Bukhara, Uzbekistan

#6 among attractions in Bukhara

Mosque, Top attraction

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Bolo Haouz Mosque is a historical mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Built in 1712, on the opposite side of the citadel of Ark in Registan district, it is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list along with the other parts of the historic city. It served as a Friday mosque during the time when the emir of Bukhara was being subjugated under the Bolshevik Russian rule in the 1920s. Thin columns made of painted wood were added to the frontal part of the iwan in 1917, additionally supporting the bulged roof of summer prayer room. The columns are decorated with colored muqarnas. ()

Local name: Bolohovuz masjidi Completed: 1712 (312 years ago)Coordinates: 39°46'40"N, 64°24'27"E

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Bolo Haus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kalyan Minaret, Samanid Mausoleum, Po-i-Kalyan, Buxoro Arena.

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Mausoleum, Historical place
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Mosque
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Neighbourhood
Lyab-i Hauz, Bukhara
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Mosque
Magok-i-Kurpa Mosque, Bukhara
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Mausoleum
Saroyi Tash Madrasah, Bukhara
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Which popular attractions are close to Bolo Haus?

Nearby attractions include The Ark, Bukhara (5 min walk), Medrese Kosh, Bukhara (7 min walk), Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum, Bukhara (7 min walk), Samanid Mausoleum, Bukhara (10 min walk).

How to get to Bolo Haus by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bolo Haus:

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Конечная маршруток и автобусов Калхоз базар (10 min walk)
маршрутки в Чор Бакр (10 min walk)